List of Qualifying Health Conditions For Medical Marijuana In Each State

The majority of states in the U.S. now allow for some form of medical marijuana. Each state has different guidelines and rules. In particular, qualifying health conditions for medical marijuana vary from state to state. Patients with one of these conditions can work with a doctor to get the necessary approval to buy and use medical cannabis. Here are the qualifying health conditions in medical marijuana states.

The Complete List Of Qualifying Health Conditions For Medical Marijuana In Every State (Alphabetically)

Arkansas

In 2016, voters in Arkansas approved new medical marijuana laws. In August 2017, the state received its first dispensary application. Qualifying health conditions for medical marijuana in Arkansas include:

Terminal illness (patients diagnosed with no more than 12-months to live)

Other debilitating medical conditions comparable to those enumerated

Georgia

Georgia is not known for being very liberal when it comes to cannabis laws. In Georgia, patients can only use certain CBD products that are extremely low in THC. Here are the qualifying health conditions for the state’s limited medical marijuana program:

AIDS

Alzheimer’s disease

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Autism

Cancer

Crohn’s disease

Hospice care patients

Mitochondrial disease

Multiple sclerosis

Parkinson’s disease

Severe or end-stage Peripheral neuropathy

Seizure disorder

Sickle cell disease

Tourette’s syndrome

Hawaii

There has a flurry of medical marijuana activity in Hawaii in recent years as the state issued multiple licenses for new medical marijuana dispensaries. Here are the state’s qualifying health conditions:

Other conditions as determined in writing by a qualifying patient’s physician.

Michigan

Michigan has a strong and active medical marijuana program. But big changes could be coming soon as the state revamps its licensing practices. Qualifying health conditions for medical marijuana in Michigan include:

New York

New York’s medical marijuana program has come under fire for not being accessible enough. But as the state works to add more dispensaries and to expand the program, it could become a more helpful system for patients with one of these conditions:

Nick is a Green Rush Daily staff writer from Fort Collins, Colorado. He has been at the epicenter of the cannabis boom from the beginning. He holds a Masters in English Literature and a Ph.D. in cannabis (figuratively of course).